{"id":44168,"date":"2022-08-17T21:01:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T19:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=44168"},"modified":"2022-08-17T21:01:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T19:01:09","slug":"show-your-passion-for-running-by-taking-on-the-absa-run-your-city-series-limitless-running-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/more-sport\/show-your-passion-for-running-by-taking-on-the-absa-run-your-city-series-limitless-running-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Show your passion for running by taking on the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Limitless Running Challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series is looking to reward its most passionate runner! To be in the running to claim this coveted title and win big sign up for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Limitless Running Challenge on Strava and run 15km or more on Sunday 21 August 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Limitless Running Challenge is for runners to complete a distance of 15km or more on Sunday 21 August,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and founder of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s about distance, not speed, so you can run it, or you can walk it. When you\u2019re done be sure to share your activity to the RUN YOUR CITY Series Running Club on Strava within the stipulated time frame. The winner will take home an awesome pair of PUMA NITRO running shoes. We love this challenge because it encourages runners to set a goal, stay motivated and run the distance without limits!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs it is a Strava Challenge, runners must choose their own location and route,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cBe sure to complete your run between 05:00 \u2013 23:00 on Sunday. Remember to record your run using a smartphone (Android or iPhone device) or smart watch (Garmin, TomTom, SUUNTO, Fitbit, Polar etc), and share it (your run, route and photos) to the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0RUN YOUR CITY Series Running Club on Strava by no later than 23:00 on Sunday. We look forward to rewarding the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series\u2019 most passionate runner with a magnificent pair of PUMA NITRO running shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n

EVENT DATES<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 Absa RYC Series Running Club on Strava \/ <\/strong>Limitless Running Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Date:<\/strong>\u00a0 Sunday 21 August 2022<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong>\u00a0 between 05:00 \u2013 23:00<\/p>\n

Route: \u00a0<\/strong>Runners can choose their own location and route<\/p>\n

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT<\/u><\/strong>: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Runners must \u201cjoin<\/strong>\u201d the RUN YOUR CITY Series Running Club via the following link<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    https:\/\/www.strava.com\/clubs\/rycs<\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. If you have not yet done so, you will need to create a Strava Account before you can join the RUN YOUR CITY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Series Running Club.<\/p>\n

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      1. Runners can join the Limitless Running Challenge<\/strong> on the RUN YOUR CITY Series Running Club homepage on Strava by clicking on the orange \u201cI\u2019m in<\/strong>\u201d button displayed next to the Event listing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Limitless Running Challenge <\/strong>on Strava is a fun way for runners to create excitement in the build up to the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K <\/strong>that will take place on Saturday 24 September 2022.<\/p>\n

        EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Date:<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday 24 September 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Venue:<\/strong><\/td>\nStart<\/u>: Lilian Ngoyi Street, Mary Fitzgerald Square<\/p>\n

        Finish<\/u>: Rahima Moosa Street, Mary Fitzgerald Square<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        Entry Fee:<\/strong><\/td>\nStandard (Licensed)<\/u>: R235.00<\/p>\n

        Gold Package (Licensed)<\/u>: R900.00<\/p>\n

        Temporary Licence<\/u>: R40.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        Entries Close:<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday 18 September 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        CHARITY SUPPORT<\/u><\/strong><\/em>: <\/strong><\/em>When entering the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K online entrants can choose to support four local charities: \u00a01. Reach For A Dream Foundation (RFAD)<\/a>, 2. Cotlands<\/a>, 3. Johannesburg SPCA<\/a> and 4. Johannesburg Heritage Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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        WIN a Chery <\/u><\/strong>Tiggo 4 Pro Urban <\/u><\/strong>at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K<\/u><\/strong>: <\/strong>All runners (and walkers) that enter the 2022 Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K will stand a chance to win a stunning Chery <\/strong>Tiggo 4 Pro Urban <\/strong>vehicle to the value of R289\u00a0900.00 on event day. To be in the running to win the vehicle you must enter the event (and pay the entry fee), collect your race number from Race Pack Collection during the stipulated days and times and be on the start line on race day.<\/p>\n

        Facebook: <\/strong>@Joburg10k<\/p>\n

        Instagram:<\/strong> @Joburg10k<\/p>\n

        Hashtag:\u00a0 <\/strong>#RunYourCity #AbsaRunYourCity<\/p>\n

        Websites:<\/strong>\u00a0 www.runyourcityseries.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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        About Absa <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

        Absa Group is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is one of Africa\u2019s largest diversified financial services groups.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

        Absa Group offers an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and insurance.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

        Absa operates in fourteen countries. The Group owns majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Absa Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia and has insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia. Absa also has representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, and securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n

        For further information about Absa Group Limited, please visit<\/em> www.absa.africa<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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        About the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

        A proudly South African mass participation road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series has been r<\/em>evolutionizing the sport since 2015.\u00a0 A <\/em>road running celebration like no other, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series comprises three unique events namely the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K (launched in 2015), the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K<\/em> (launched in 2017) and the <\/em>Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K <\/em>(launched in 2016).<\/em><\/p>\n

        A diverse road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series integrates businesses, families, investment in community, world class achievement and fun for all participants.<\/em><\/p>\n

        For further information please visit https:\/\/runyourcityseries.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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        The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series is looking to reward its most passionate runner! To be in the running to claim this coveted title and win big sign up for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Limitless Running Challenge on Strava and run 15km or more on Sunday 21 August 2022. \u201cThe goal of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[8889],"class_list":["post-44168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-more-sport","tag-runyourcity-runpuma"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}